Gransnet World Book Day 2 March 2023

My 4-year-old twin greatgrandsons went as Thing One and Thing Two ("human-like twins who caused havoc" - very apt) from Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat. Their hair was sprayed with blue wash out hair dye, and they wore bright red Gap track suits lol

My husband used to jokingly call me The Wicked Witch of the West. In my defence, I was menopausal at the time
My children found it very amusing.
I even have am broomstick!

DGS1’s school has had a pyjama and bring a favourite soft toy day today, rather than expect parents to fork out for a one-off outfit. I thought that a good idea. I think I’d like to be Snow White as she was surrounded and loved animals.

Do we have to post photos of us dressed up 🫣 ?

I love the childrens book The Wonky Donkey,and cannot read it without collapsing into giggles to my 4 year DGD.

I am very much a Wonky Donkey with 2 dodgy hips, so I will be The Wonkey Donkey...Hee Haw.

I always had a soft spot for Jo in “Little Women”.
Perhaps the “Lessons in Chemistry” protagonist whose name I’ve forgotten…. now there’s a feminist!

I watched a lady vicar recite 'When I am an old woman'and at the end she reached for a Bishop's mitre.

I will be Arya from Game of Thrones. The book, not the TV series. I have some black skinny trousers, knee boots and a leather jacket. I’ll make my walking stick look like a sword

When I taught most of the boys came to’Book Day’ in their football kit. They had had football books for Christmas.

I would like to be Lizzie Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, Love their dresses and bonnets.

No need to think about it…..has to be Heidi for me.
I devoured this book in my childhood, imagining the little bed her grandfather had prepared for her. I loved every page.
I visited Heidi’s house when I was in Switzerland in my mid sixties☺️. Well, I couldn’t not drop in!

Blooming heck. It did post twice

That’s no my class room. Mine had better displays than that

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I hope that this doesn’t post twice

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Here’s me in 2010 as The Mad Hatter. I’m wearing red eyeliner to indicate mercury poisoning.
I used pretty much the same outfit to do Willy Wonka, only I stuck Quality Street on my top hat and wore a confectionery corsage.
Unfortunately, that photo has gone the of most of my photos from school

Daddima I was thinking of that exact tweet! Thank you for sharing it

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My GS has to go to school as a word, and he has chosen the word "backwards" - he has got all his clothes on backwards: shirt, tie, trousers (how will he pee!?) - crazy boy!

I like this!
I feel sorry when I look at social media and see children dressed in elaborate ( and probably expensive) costumes, most of which represent characters in films. It seems to have become another competition.
I did like this from Joe Heenan, who said he forgot, so sent his children as pages from the Argos catalogue!

I’d have to be one of The Borrowers. I’m the right size!

I’d probably go as the Big Bad Wolf, most of my GC loved any story starring a wolf and after lots of practice I’m ok at the gruff voice

I don't know what my GD has gone as,
I know I have just had to buy her a Greek dress for a play about King Midas so maybe someone from Greek mythology,Pandora comes to mind.

Or even Satan’s Little Helper!

Another option for Rosie is The Simpson’s rescue ex- racing greyhound, the lovely Santa’s Little Helper

My GS has to go to school as a word, and he has chosen the word "backwards" - he has got all his clothes on backwards: shirt, tie, trousers (how will he pee!?) - crazy boy!

I’m going to work this afternoon as the Very Hungry Caterpillar. I really like the idea of being able to eat and eat and eat and still turn into something really beautiful

Rosie has got to come as (Re)Homer the greyhound

My dog will be Flush today.

I’m craving adventure, so I’ll be Phileas Fogg - dressing up could be a bit of a challenge though, has anybody got any plus fours?